Updating an AIR Application

by Giorgio Natili

When you update an AIR application, how do you notify users that a new update is ready? Should you update automatically? AIR gives you the ability to update your AIR gives you the ability to update your application in whole or in part, in modules or plug-ins... The challenge lies in architecting your application so that these updates are easy and painless for your users, and not intrusive. In this article, Giorgio Natili walks you through the means of updating, the problems you might run into, and the many possibilities you should consider.